New Lexus LS and LC coupe to be unveiled in October

The next-generation Lexus LS is set to be unveiled in October at the Tokyo Motor Show. The biggest, most refined Lexus model is also said to be receiving Toyota’s very own version of autonomous driving technology.

This is big news considering that the world’s largest automaker has kept its self-driving technologies relatively hidden from the world outside, when compared to the Germans and Americans.

The next-generation LS, which is expected to go on sale next year to replace the current long-serving model (pictured here), will certainly stick to a rear-wheel drive layout. Engine options are less certain, with the choice of a 5.0 litre V8 petrol and a V6 hybrid variant said to be in the plans.

Apart from that, the company has also confirmed that a new coupe will be introduced. This is likely to be a production version of the extremely good-looking LF-LC concept coupe, possibly badged as the Lexus LC. Let’s hope it doesn’t veer too far away from the concept, shall we?

Having spent a number of years as a journalist for a local paper, a marketing executive for a popular German automotive brand and a copywriter, Graham, a true-blue Sarawakian, knew he had to take the leap back into the motoring scene - and so he did. To him, nothing’s better than cruising for hours along a scenic route, in a car that’s designed and built for that purpose.

Don’t get me wrong, as good as the LS is, Toyota (ahem) did many things right with the LS, there is still a whiff of toyota in it. It lacks pedigree, not the blue blood lineage of an Ultimate Luxury sedan should have.

The exterior looks good but the interior is a let down esp at the back . Outdated design , looks clutterred ..boring . Wanna fight 7 series , A8 or S class with that interior? Gimme a break Lexus…go fly kite .

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